Bartley Madden
Name: Bartley Madden
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1930-03-05 (Age:39)
Height: 180cm
Reach: 178cm
Pro Boxer: Record
- Manager: Charley Rose
Bartley Madden was a tough bird, known as much for his iron jaw as his above-average boxing skills and elusive defense. He was easily one of the best heavyweights to come out of Europe prior to Max Schmeling.
He was able to stay upright against heavy hitters like Fred Fulton, Harry Wills and Jack Renault, but was stopped for the first time in his career by Gene Tunney, who was not a noted slugger.
Madden died nearly penniless at a Washington, D.C., USA, hospital from injuries received in a 20-foot fall from a landing at the Treasury Building. His wife had died only three weeks earlier. They left behind a young son.
Madden's only published record appeared in the 1927 edition of the Everlast Boxing Record, with an update in the 1928 edition. His fights in this record were only listed, with results but without dates and locations. The fights in the linked record have been verified. The following fights were listed in the published record, but have not been located.
- 1912: Kid Kraft, W KO-1; Dan Flaherty, W KO-3; Jack West, W KO-7; Johnny Carroll, W KO-3; Harry Price, W KO-7. Presumably these fights were in New York, if they actually occurred.
- 1913: Joe Schenk, W KO-4.
- 1915: Jack McCarthy, W KO-9; Sergeant McGill, W KO-3; Jack O'Neill, W KO-2. These fights may have occurred in Ireland, not necessarily in this year.
- 1918: Tom Cowler, W Pts 10. Despite much searching, this fight has not been found.
- HarryGreb.com "Bartley Madden" page: [1]